Patents by Inventor Sara Dillard

Sara Dillard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cradle
    Patent number: 11963557
    Abstract: A cradle that includes a maternity band, a support structure attached to the maternity band, and one or more straps attached the support structure, wherein the one or more straps include at least one top strap and at least one bottom strap. The method for using the cradle includes disposing a cradle over a midsection of a person, positioning the at least one top strap below the midsection, securing the at least one top strap to a first connection on the maternity band, positioning the at least one bottom strap above the midsection, and securing the at least one bottom strap to a second connection on the maternity band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Dillard Merchandising, LLC
    Inventor: Sara Dillard
  • Cradle
    Publication number: 20230320432
    Abstract: A cradle that includes a maternity band, a support structure attached to the maternity band, and one or more straps attached the support structure, wherein the one or more straps include at least one top strap and at least one bottom strap. The method for using the cradle includes disposing a cradle over a midsection of a person, positioning the at least one top strap below the midsection, securing the at least one top strap to a first connection on the maternity band, positioning the at least one bottom strap above the midsection, and securing the at least one bottom strap to a second connection on the maternity band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Sara Dillard
  • Cradle
    Patent number: 11712068
    Abstract: A cradle that includes a maternity band, a support structure attached to the maternity band, and one or more straps attached the support structure, wherein the one or more straps include at least one top strap and at least one bottom strap. The method for using the cradle includes disposing a cradle over a midsection of a person, positioning the at least one top strap below the midsection, securing the at least one top strap to a first connection on the maternity band, positioning the at least one bottom strap above the midsection, and securing the at least one bottom strap to a second connection on the maternity band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventor: Sara Dillard
  • The Cradle
    Publication number: 20220175052
    Abstract: A cradle that includes a maternity band, a support structure attached to the maternity band, and one or more straps attached the support structure, wherein the one or more straps include at least one top strap and at least one bottom strap. The method for using the cradle includes disposing a cradle over a midsection of a person, positioning the at least one top strap below the midsection, securing the at least one top strap to a first connection on the maternity band, positioning the at least one bottom strap above the midsection, and securing the at least one bottom strap to a second connection on the maternity band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Sara Dillard